Mortogh O'Brien, king of Ireland, drives Godfred, the Danish king, out of Dublin, and keeps possession of it till his death, twenty-five years after. St. Michan's Church founded this year by St. Michan, a Dane.

1105

St. Catherine's Church built. Newly roofed in 1544, and rebuilt in 1761.

1105

Scotland invaded by a fleet fitted out by the citizens of Dublin; after ravaging the coast, thev made a. descent upon Wales, and carried off thence the shrine of St. Cubie, which they deposited in Christ Church.

1115

Donald, son of Mortogh O'Brien, and king of the Danes of Dublin, defeats the Irish of Leinster with great slaughter.

1123

Turlogh O'Connor, king of Ireland, gives the sovereignty of Dublin to the king of Leinster.

1142

The Danes of Dublin invade North Wales, but are repelled with loss.

1146

The nunnery of St. Mary de Hogges built outside the eastern gate of the city, afterwards called Dame's Gate, by Dermot McMurrogh, king of Leinster

1152

Dublin erected into an archbishoprick by a Bull of Eugenius IV., which was published at the synod of Kells by Cardinal Paparo, the pope's legate.

1162

Lawrence O'Toole made archbishop of Dublin. The Danes of Dublin defeated and McMurrogh, king of Leinster spoiled by Dermot

1165

The Danes of Dublin send forces to assist Henry II against David Ap Owen, prince of North Wales, but the expedition failed through want of provisions